gamey

gamey
gamey gamey adj. 1. suggestive of sexual impropriety; as, he skips asterisks and gives you the gamey details.

Syn: blue, gamy, juicy, naughty, racy, risque, spicy, sexy. [WordNet 1.5]

2. foul-smelling; -- used of the smell of game beginning to taint.

Syn: gamy, high. [WordNet 1.5]

3. spirited and resolute.

Syn: game, gamy, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky. [WordNet 1.5]

4. willing to proceed or act.

Syn: game. [WordNet 1.5]


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  • GAMEY — es un acrónimo referido a las cinco compañías que normalmente compran a pequeñas compañías de Internet (startups) o relacionados con los ordenadores. El término se refiere a Google, AOL, Microsoft, eBay, Yahoo!. Muchos programadores piensan en… …   Wikipedia Español

  • GAMEY — es un acrónimo muy popular referido a las cinco compañías que normalmente compran a pequeñas compañías de Internet (startups) o relacionados con los ordenadores. El término se refiere a Google, AOL, Microsoft, eBay, y Yahoo!. Muchos programadores …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • gamey — also gamy, 1844, spirited, plucky, from GAME (Cf. game) (n.) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Meaning tasting or smelling strongly is from 1863 …   Etymology dictionary

  • gamey — [gām′ē] adj. alt. sp. of GAMY …   English World dictionary

  • gamey — adjective 1. (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted • Syn: ↑gamy, ↑high • Similar to: ↑malodorous, ↑malodourous, ↑unpleasant smelling, ↑ill smelling, ↑stinky …   Useful english dictionary

  • gamey — UK [ˈɡeɪmɪ] / US adjective Word forms gamey : adjective gamey comparative gamier superlative gamiest with the strong flavour of a wild animal or bird …   English dictionary

  • gamey — gam·y || geɪmɪ adj. tasting like a wild animal; having a strong flavor; brave, spirited, courageous (also spelled gamey) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • gamey — adjective see gamy …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • gamey — /gay mee/, adj., gamier, gamiest. gamy. * * * …   Universalium

  • gamey — adjective a) Having the smell, taste and texture of consumed game (meat). b) Plucky, spirited or gritty …   Wiktionary

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